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Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller

Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller, Danish businessman (died 2012)

Born
July 13, 1913
Died
April 16, 2012
Zodiac sign
Cancer
Birth year
1913

About Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller

Arnold Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller was a Danish shipping magnate. He was a longtime figure at A.P. Moller–Maersk Group, which was founded by his father. In 1970, Møller became the first non-American member of the board of IBM, a position he held until 1984. Møller became a partner in the A.P. Møller became CEO and chairman on his father's death in 1965.

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Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller timeline

  1. Møller became CEO and chairman on his father's death in 1965.
  2. In 1970, Møller became the first non-American member of the board of IBM, a position he held until 1984.

The world when Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller was born

Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller was born in 1913. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1913

  • Best-selling book"The Inside of the Cup" – Winston Churchill

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJim Thorpe stripped of Olympic titles over amateurism rules
  • Top headline16th Amendment allows federal income tax
  • Technology milestoneFord assembly line begins — revolutionizes manufacturing
  • World population~1.73B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWoodrow Wilson
  • U.S. population96.0M

1913 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19132026
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population96.0M341 million

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